John French in his presentation for Leading Hunter Rider with WIHS Executive Director Bridget Love Meehan, Dr. Betsee Parker, and Archie Cox (Shawn McMillen Photography) Washington, D.C. – The 2015 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) continued with its second day of competition Wednesday featuring the presentation of championship honors in the professional and amateur-owner hunter divisions at Verizon Center in downtown Washington D.C. Representing the west coast, rider and trainer...

Harrisburg, Pa. – The 2015 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship kicked off Thursday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with Phase I of competition, the Speed Leg, as efficiency and clean jumping were of utmost importance in the faults-converted class. Victoria Colvin outran the field of 29 that went to task over Michel Vaillancourt’s track to hold the early lead in the Individual standings. Colvin and Take The High Road LLC’s Cafino finished 6.6...

Caledon, Ont. – The United States Eventing Team began their pursuit of a berth to the 2016 Olympic Games with the dressage phase at the Caledon Equestrian Park in the 2015 Pan American Games. Before the ground jury of Wayne Quarles, Christian Landolt, and Annabel Scrimgeour, the members of the U.S. team performed consistently to take a narrow lead going into tomorrow’s cross-country on a score of 133. Canada sits closely behind in second on 133.70 and Brazil in third on 136.70. The...

Caledon, Ont. – The U.S. Pan American Dressage Team took the lead today by a narrow margin over Canada in the first day of team competition at the 2015 Pan American Games. Ten teams entered the main arena at the Caledon Equestrian Park to perform the FEI Prix St. Georges test and FEI Grand Prix test before the ground jury of Elizabeth McMullen, Lilo Fore, Hans Christian Matthiesen, Maribel Alonso, and Stephen Clarke. Thirty-four competitors rode in the Prix St. Georges with the United...

Sandy Ferrell was named the Der Dau Leading Hunter Rider during week one Devon, PA - July 6, 2015 - Sunday afternoon marked the conclusion of two weeks of highly praised hunter/jumper competition at the Brandywine Valley Sumer Series. Held at the Devon Horse Show grounds and now in their fifth year, the premier rated horse shows saw a record number of entries, including top riders, owners and trainers from across the country. Among those top riders and trainers were Jennifer Bauersachs and...

The Plains, Va. – The final Preparation Event for the U.S. Pan American Eventing Team and Alternates got underway this evening with dressage at the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan. Eight U.S. team and alternate combinations competed in the Preparation Event division utilizing the FEI CI 2* Test B, while three combinations entered the CIC3*, performing the FEI CI 3* Test B in front of Ground Jury members Angela Tucker (GBR) and Mark Weissbecker (USA). Topping the...

Nayel Nassar and Nakich Double Dutch (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The $25,000 Markel Insurance 1.40m Grand Prix kicked off the first of multiple showcase events during the third and final week of the Blenheim EquiSports Spring Classic series. With 66 entries in the class, veteran course designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) had the complex task of designing a track that would adequately challenge the huge field while being appropriate for the varying levels of competitor experience. With...

Wellington, Fla.- The 2015 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup began on Wednesday at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival with Small Tour combinations performing the FEI Prix St. Georges Test and Big Tour pairs riding the FEI Grand Prix Test. A total of 28 Small Tour combinations went down the centerline and an additional seven Big Tour competitors closed out the evening session, with the latter earning a 1.5% bonus to contribute to their team scores. After the first day of the Nations Cup, the USA...

Wellington, Fla.- The 2015 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup began on Wednesday at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival with Small Tour combinations performing the FEI Prix St. Georges Test and Big Tour pairs riding the FEI Grand Prix Test. A total of 28 Small Tour combinations went down the centerline and an additional seven Big Tour competitors closed out the evening session, with the latter earning a 1.5% bonus to contribute to their team scores. After the first day of the Nations Cup, the USA...

Phillip Dutton and I’m Sew Ready show jumped clean to keep their lead in the CIC3* at the Cloud 11 – Gavilan North, LLC. Carolina International CIC and Horse Trials, part of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup/PRO Tour Series, and Kristen Bond couldn’t have been happier about it – even if she had been the one riding. “I was so nervous today watching them go; I was way more nervous than if I was riding!” said Kristen, who normally has the ride on “Jackson”...